Wrestling: Pirates lose to Prowlers, individuals up next

Seeded No. 4, Thief River Falls jumped out to an 18-0 lead on No. 5 Crookston in the first four matches and recorded six pins in the match.

Derek Martin, Sports Editor

Crookston lost in the quarterfinals of the Section 8AA Team Tournament Saturday in Thief River Falls in a 48-23 loss to Thief River Falls. The Pirates defeated United Clay Becker 42-15 in the first round.

Seeded No. 4, Thief River Falls jumped out to an 18-0 lead on No. 5 Crookston in the first four matches and recorded six pins in the match.

Pirate senior Josh Edlund recorded a pin in eight seconds against Thief River Falls' Kole Jensen.

Against United Clay Becker, the Pirates built a 33-6 lead in the first nine matches.

Top seeded Perham topped Thief River Falls 34-28 in the semifinals and went on to beat Detroit Lakes 36-26 in the finals to advance to the State Team Tournament.

Top seeded Frazee won Section 8A, allowing just 16 points in its three matches.

The Section 8AA Individual Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday in Fergus Falls. Seeds and brackets will be announced later this week.

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